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SPECIAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS

 

 

 

The Special Nutrition Programs provide reimbursement for well-balanced, nutritious meals served to individuals enrolled in participating programs.

 

 

Child and Adult Care Food Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to organizations providing licensed nonresidential day-care services.  Adult day-care centers may participate.  Organizations may be reimbursed for two meals and one supplement or one meal and two supplements per day per child.

 

 

SFY 2001

 

SFY 2002

Number of Contracts

291

 

312

Number of Facilities/Sites

1,693

 

1,648

Program Funds (Approximate)

$18,093,054

 

$18,028,093

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Meals

13,667,060

 

14,198,611

Total Number of Reduced Meals

857,448

 

833,314

Total Number of Paid Meals

3,199,341

 

3,423,405

Total Meals

17,723,849

 

18,455,330

 

 

National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

 

These programs provide reimbursement to an educational unit of high school grade or under operating under public or non-profit private ownership in a single building or complex of buildings.  Organizations that are licensed to provide residential child-care services are also eligible to participate in this program.  Institutions may be reimbursed for breakfast and lunch.

 

 

SFY 2001

 

SFY 2002

Number of Contracts

92

 

104

Number of Facilities/Sites

144

 

163

Program Funds (Approximate)

$5,201,856

 

$5,117,127

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Lunches

1,596,037

 

1,461,758

Total Number of Reduced Lunches

60,385

 

60,742

Total Number of Paid Lunches

681,692

 

629,681

Total Lunches

2,338,114

 

2,152,181

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Breakfasts

1,508,426

 

1,386,374

Total Number of Reduced Breakfasts

15,243

 

19,147

Total Number of Paid Breakfasts

39,658

 

32,852

Total Breakfasts

1,563,327

 

1,438,373

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Free Meals

3,104,463

 

2,848,132

Total Number of Reduced Meals

75,628

 

79,889

Total Number of Paid Meals

721,350

 

662,533

Total Meals

3,901,441

 

3,590,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer Food Service Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to summer camps and migrant centers for up to three (3) meals per day.  Other sites may be reimbursed for two (2) meals per day.

 

 

SFY 2001

 

SFY 2002

 

Number of Contracts

90

 

93

 

Number of Facilities/Sites

177

 

196

 

Program Funds (Approximate)

$1,628,109

 

$1,703,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Breakfasts

306,499

 

318,007

 

Total Number of Lunches

459,510

 

491,614

 

Total Number of Suppers

13,225

 

14,026

 

Total Number of Supplements

5,414

 

1,824

 

Total Meals

784,648

 

825,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Milk Program

 

This program provides reimbursement to any school or non-profit institution based on the number of half-pints of milk served to participating children.  Reimbursement was provided for 114,512 half-pints of milk served to children in camps and schools in SFY 2001.

 

 

SFY 2001

 

SFY 2002

Number of Contracts

12

 

15

Number of Facilities/Sites

12

 

15

Program Funds (Approximate)

$22,328

 

$18,397

 

 

 

 

Total Milk Served

114,512

 

129,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  Special Nutrition Programs Unit

 

AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

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